"Then you must pay a deposit first. These fireworks are something hardly anyone buys on usual days. If I order them from the manufacturer and you end up not wanting them, I'll lose a lot."

Gu Bai didn't hesitate at all and directly scanned to pay the deposit along with the twelve thousand he just spent on fireworks.

This generous move eased the boss's worries, after all, he was going to make a decent profit from this deal.

After paying, Gu Bai gave the boss his home address and repeatedly emphasized that the fireworks must only be delivered the day before New Year's, otherwise Xu Hong and Helan would certainly destroy them all.

Afterward, he took Xu Beibei for a brief stroll through the department market before receiving a call, and then he pulled Xu Beibei out to the mall entrance.

"What, brother? I haven't finished shopping yet!"

No matter their age, women have a natural affinity for shopping; whether they intend to buy or not, they never know when to stop.

Just as Gu Bai was about to explain, a woman dressed in a sales uniform approached him cautiously, asking, "Excuse me, are you Mr. Gu?"

Gu Bai lifted his head and glanced at her, nodding slightly.

With Gu Bai's acknowledgment, the woman smiled cheerfully, "Hello Mr. Gu, I'm Liu Ying from Country Garden's Yingjiang Imperial Villa sales team. You can call me Xiaoliu.

Our manager asked me to personally escort you to view the properties. I wonder if you have time now?"

Gu Bai wasn't polite; he pulled Xu Beibei over and said to Liu Ying, "Let's go now."

"This way, Mr. Gu."

Liu Ying quickly led them to a black Mercedes business car, opened the door respectfully, and smiled professionally, "Please, both of you."

Normally, the guest vehicles for Yingjiang Imperial Villa sales are regular Volkswagens; this Mercedes is their manager's private car. The manager had instructed several times to be as respectful as possible to this guest. Liu Ying had no doubt that if the manager had time, he would personally come to pick up Gu Bai.

Being a salesperson, reading expressions and assessing situations is basic.

Right away, Liu Ying guessed that the Gu Bai before her was no ordinary person.

Gu Bai felt nothing of Liu Ying's enthusiasm; this property purchase was entirely handled by the lifestyle management team. Who knew how they got in touch with Country Garden's sales office, but Gu Bai was already accustomed to such special treatment.

However, once in the car, Xu Beibei started questioning Gu Bai.

"Brother, are you buying a house?"

Gu Bai didn't hide it and nodded slightly to her.

I plan to buy two villas so that grandpa, grandma, and my grandparents can settle directly in the city from now on. It saves the trouble of picking them up during holidays; they're getting older and running back and forth isn't ideal."

Xu Beibei nodded, half understanding, and her brain quickly filtered out the concept of buying two villas since, in her eyes, Gu Bai is an ultra-rich figure on Forbes' Chinese billionaire list. Buying two villas is no different for him than buying two pieces of clothing for herself.

Yet, this caused Liu Ying, driving in the front, a small heart palpitation.

Shuzhou is just a fourth-tier city; a high-end villa project like Country Garden typically sees no inquiries year-round, and now this young man in the back talks about buying two units, instantly exciting Liu Ying. If she can serve Gu Bai well, there's a chance to close a big deal before the Spring Festival.

As for whether Gu Bai was bluffing, Liu Ying didn't even consider it.

A guest so highly valued by the manager must have unquestionable financial strength.

The only advantage of a small city might be the convenient traffic; if it was in Shanghai, the holiday period traffic jams would make one question life, but there's no need to worry in Shuzhou. In less than 20 minutes, the Mercedes business car drove into the Country Garden villa area.

"Mr. Gu, would you like to rest at the sales office first or go directly to see the house?"

Gu Bai wasn't interested in stopping by the sales office to enjoy the flattery of several salespeople, so he calmly said, "Let's go directly to see the house."

Upon Gu Bai's reply, Liu Ying became excited again.

Gu Bai going directly to see the house means that if he decides to buy, the commission goes to her. If Gu Bai chose to go to the sales office, the manager might let a more experienced salesperson take him to view properties.

Thinking of this, Liu Ying didn't hesitate for a moment and took Gu Bai to the unsold area.

"Mr. Gu, here is the most upscale villa cluster in our Yingjiang Imperial Villa."

Looking out the car window, Gu Bai noticed the villas here were notably more upscale than those seen earlier, and he was satisfied, saying to her, "Alright, this will do. Let's go down and have a look."

Once out of the car, Liu Ying demonstrated the professionalism of a high-end community salesperson.

"Mr. Gu, our Country Garden's Yingjiang Imperial Villa is Shuzhou's most high-end community, with fully equipped facilities. We pay special attention to the everyday leisure life of the elderly and have specifically built a senior community.

I heard in the car that you are purchasing for your elders, in Shuzhou City our Yingjiang Imperial Villa is certainly your best choice.

Next door is our high-end community, the pedestrian flow is high; unlike other places, the villa area isn't sparsely populated, offering the elderly chances for conversation with surrounding residents. After all, I have elders at home too; most elderly find loneliness uncomfortable as they age."

Though Gu Bai knew that salespeople are the kind to tailor their speech to match their audience's needs, aptly turning weaknesses into strengths, he couldn't deny that Liu Ying's introduction intrigued him.

Noticing the pleased look in Gu Bai's eyes, Liu Ying then seized the moment, "Mr. Gu, why don't we go inside and have a look?"

Just as Gu Bai was about to agree, Xu Beibei chimed in, "Brother! I need to go to the bathroom."

Gu Bai rolled his eyes at her, pinched her chubby cheeks, and said, "All you do all day is eat and poop."

Xu Beibei giggled awkwardly.

Feeling a bit embarrassed, Liu Ying addressed Xu Beibei, "We don't have public restrooms within our community, but there's one if you cross through the neighborhood. Shall I take you there?"

"No need, you go ahead and show my brother the house. I'll use my GPS to find it."

She said while waving her phone in hand.

"This..."

Liu Ying looked at Gu Bai, seeking his opinion.

"It's fine, let her go on her own."

With Gu Bai's response, Xu Beibei cackled and ran towards the public restroom following the GPS.

Liu Ying then took Gu Bai into the villa.

After ten minutes, she had introduced Gu Bai to every detail of the villa inside out. Throughout, Gu Bai remained silent, making Liu Ying a bit uneasy, wondering whether Gu Bai was not satisfied.

Only when Liu Ying stopped her introduction did Gu Bai finally speak.

"Is there a significant difference between this villa and the one next door?"

Liu Ying was first taken aback, then answered excitedly, "Since it's a standardized villa, there isn't much difference."

She remembered Gu Bai had mentioned wanting two units in the car. Could this mean Gu Bai was deciding to buy?

Sure enough, after receiving the answers, Gu Bai asked straightforwardly, "What's the price?"

Liu Ying quickly answered, "The villa is structured as five bedrooms, two living rooms, and three bathrooms, totaling 550 square meters. The current average price is 17,455 RMB per square meter, with a total price of 9.6 million."

"Is the other one the same?"

"That's correct."

A fourth-tier city is indeed a fourth-tier city; the most upscale villa costs merely 9.6 million each, far less than buying even a single room at Sea View One, and a small room at that.

Liu Ying thought Gu Bai was dissatisfied with the price and began to explain, only to hear Gu Bai say, "Go prepare the paperwork."

Liu Ying: "???"

Seeing the somewhat stunned Liu Ying, Gu Bai frowned and asked, "Is there any problem?"

Coming to her senses, Liu Ying promptly replied, "No problem! Of course, no problem!"

Though Liu Ying had prepared herself mentally for Gu Bai's purchase, she didn't expect him to decide in merely 10 minutes, and still found it somewhat difficult to accept initially.

Nonetheless, her professionalism allowed her to quickly catch up.

As they exited the villa, a circle of nearby residents had already gathered by the roadside. At first, Gu Bai laughed and jokingly remarked to Liu Ying, "Looks like you weren't lying about the high pedestrian flow in your community."

Liu Ying was about to respond with a smile when suddenly Gu Bai heard Xu Beibei's voice coming from the crowd, distinctly tearful in sound, causing his face to change as he immediately rushed toward the direction of the noise.

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